<p>I know this has probably when asked before but what are the best dorms to stay in.</p>
<p>yea, that question has been asked a lot. It depends on what you are looking for. North Campus dorms rooms are a little bit bigger and right next to class. Personally, I prefer north campus dorms.</p>
<p>South Campus dorms are typically a lot more lively, but they are a nice walk to class. However, South Campus is usually where most of the Underclassmen are. I thought South Campus was great as a freshman, but since they are changing how housing will be next year, there will be an even number of Freshmen on South and North Campus.</p>
<p>Hey y'all! It seems as if there are some great questions being asked which have not been answered yet, so I thought I'd help out a bit. First, a bit about me...I'm a sophomore Carolina Scholar from Colorado, majoring in operations research and economics (although I came in wanting to do linguistics and public policy...) I absolutely love this school, and I enjoy spreading the word about how amazing this place really is! </p>
<p>On to your questions...
Food: Freshman year I think it is a good idea to get a meal plan. It's not convenient to cook in the dorms, even though there are kitchens, and the food is not that bad, and the selection is nice. My friends who live in the dorms but don't have meal plans eat a lot of Ramen...not the most nutritious diet. Even so, I would recommend probably the 100-meal per semester plan. Most people who get 150 end up trying to give away meals by the end of the semester and hence waste a lot of money. For me, anyway, the 100-plan has worked out perfectly. </p>
<p>Grocery stores: Little-known fact -- UNC has the largest on-campus grocery store in the country, or so I've heard. They just opened up one between middle and south campus last year. It's got a good selection, and is within easy walking distance of all the dorms.</p>
<p>Fitness/gym centers: There are two, which are located in convenient spots. One just opened last year, and has very new equipment for both cardio and weights, and the other is quite nice as well.</p>
<p>Best freshman housing: Hard to say...but you can't really go wrong. Some other posts I think provide some more detailed info on this.</p>
<p>Student body: The first thing I noticed when I came to visit my senior year of HS was how friendly everyone was. This has continued to be the case. Carolina students in general are active, engaged, happy, and welcoming. As for liberal, some are and some aren't. Most of my friends are (some of my best friends are the leaders of Young Democrats). There is also a conservative voice here too, which I think provides a good balance necessary for a healthy campus debate. The faculty, as is the case at most universities, is mostly liberal.</p>
<p>Judaism: I have not noticed any anti-semitism on campus. I am non-practicing, but several of my friends are involved in Hillel, which has a beautiful center and a great community. They put on events very frequently and do a lot of Jewish life on campus.</p>
<p>Laptops: I'm not convinced that the school laptops are the best deal you can find, but the help service/ warranty protection is unbeatable. All in all, if you don't already have a laptop, you might as well get the school version. If you already have one, don't feel like you need to run out and order the school one. </p>
<p>First few days of school: They were really intense, since I was exposed to so many new people and a totally new atmosphere, but I met so many folks in such a short time, so it was really fun. On the weekend before classes start, there is a huge event called FallFest where every campus organization tries to entice students to join. Anyway, they block of a street and have lots of free food, so it's a great time and a good way to jump right in to student life.</p>
<p>Hope this stuff helps. I'm sorry I didn't have more time to provide more detailed answers. Best of luck in your college decisions, and I hope you will end up at Carolina! It's a great place to go to school!</p>
<p>I am deciding between emory and unc... unc seems like a lot of fun, but i really need to ask u ur honest opinion on what it's like to be jewish on campus, since i've heard there is only a 5% jewish population. i am out of state as well, but i think the jewish life is more of a concern for me... i'd truly appreciate your honest opinion, since of course the people in the hillel building tell me it will be totally fine...</p>
<p>thank you so much for creating this</p>
<p>Hi...North Carolinian Jew here. ;) One of my best friends went to Emory, and my understanding from her is that Jewish life is absolutely huge there. However, it's no slouch here, either (though certainly not at Emory's level). Hillel is very active and its events are well publicized (almost too well - my e-mail inbox is frequently innundated by event invitations and newsletters from them!), and there is a Jewish interest sorority and two Jewish fraternities. You might not constantly run into Jewish people everywhere you turn, but it is very easy to seek them out. I myself am in a Panhellenic sorority, and there are several Jewish girls in my house who often get groups together to go to services at Hillel. Speaking of Hillel, they have both reform and conservative services, and serve kosher meals for free I believe during Passover. Overall, I have found it very easy and natural to be Jewish at UNC, though I will admit that I am not terribly religious. However, no one I have ever met who is Jewish has had any problems here because of it. Hope this helped!</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your response- it really helped :)</p>
<p>To those of you at Chapel Hill, I apologize for being a little off topic, but there's no active thread on the UNC Asheville forum. My D is a hs junior; she is interested in a small liberal arts college, and would love to be in the south. Her academic interests are studio art (especially ceramics) and natural sciences; she is a vegetarian and loves horseback riding. She also wants a school with a "decent" (whatever that means) Jewish population.</p>
<p>We love North Carolina and I wondered if anyone knows about the quality of Jewish life and the type of Jewish kids that attend UNCAsheville. Also how would you describe the general feel or vibe of the campus? My wild guess for her eventual SAT scores would be in the high 600's/low 700's for English and high 500's/ low 600's for math. Her gpa would probably be (weighted) 3.6 from a competitive private school.</p>
<p>Responding to the question about UNC-Asheville:</p>
<p>I don't go to UNC-A but I'm from Asheville. I can't speak for the Jewish community, but Asheville is a liberal "anything goes" community. It's laid-back and very open and the downtown area has a hippy-bohemian vibe. Vegetarianism is definitely popular. The NC mountains are a bit of an art "mecca" so it's a good place to be for aspiring artists. You can't beat the mountains for outdoor sports--hiking, paddling, cycling, horseback riding, you name it. It's a really gorgeous area! Appalachain State University in Boone, NC has a similar feel.</p>
<p>As far as academics are concerned, I can't say for sure, but it seems that Asheville has one of the better reputations in the UNC system--probably second to Chapel Hill.</p>
<p>Hey, i'm looking at UNC as my first choice school right now, but I really can't figure out the truth behind the admissions process. Im out of state, coming from Florida, and have pretty good grades 4.0 weighted and a 2170 SAT for now. Ive gotten some awards, been in clubs, played some sports, done community service, and gotten around 700 on two sat IIs. Any information on my chances would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Austin</p>
<p>Thanks for doing this, this is great!</p>
<p>I'm a senior now going to a high school in Georgia. I was just wondering what your SAT scores, AP scores, ECs, etc. were.</p>
<p>hey
thanks for your help
many are freaking out after applying to know whether or not they got in, and I am one of them. What were your grades OOS? I know its extremely selective, and I'm OOS too and am wondering my chances. I've got a 4.6 and a 2020 SAT, so I'm wondering how that would compare to another oos student.
Thanks for your help</p>